The Argentina international completed a free transfer to Albion last month.

Yacob has English lessons after training, with Clarke giving further insight into the provisions Albion make for their overseas players.

He is confident the former Racing Club man will continue to prosper as he gets used to life in England.

“Claudio’s settling in very well,” said Clarke.

“The Argentinians have a great mentality – they’re a strong nation and the players tend to settle in well.

“It’s a similar game, too. They have a tough, physical league over there.

“I think he’s shown in training and the games that he’s played that he is what we thought we’d get – he’s an Argentinian No.5, who breaks up play and keeps the ball for his team. Those are the characteristics for that position and it’s what he’s done.

“He’s getting English lessons and he’s starting to understand what I say – if he can understand what I say then he’s doing well. I might join him for English lessons myself.

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“He’s working on the language and he hasn’t been a minute’s bother since he got here. There are one or two Spanish speakers at the club so it’s not a problem.

“We have a very good welfare system for the players. We look after them as well as we can, maybe too much, although that tends to be the modern way.

“There is a good system here for the foreign boys.

“His other half is here and her English is very good, so that can help – and his dog is also coming over.”